NWS: Part of the weekend could have severe T storms



Sunday seems to be the weekend choice with partly sunny skies at high temperatures in the upper 80’s.

On Saturday you will have mostly cloudy skies with likely showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 pm

The National Weather Service says there is a possibility of strong and severe thunderstorms scattered Saturday afternoon until night. Some of the storms can have gusty winds and locally heavy rains.


The National Weather Service says some showers and possibly a thunderstorm will move to Connecticut on Saturday morning.

There may be a short break in precipitation before more showers and thunderstorms move into the region on Saturday afternoon before a cold front.

The hourly forecast has a chance of showers from 9 am to 2 pm on Saturdays and likely showers and thunderstorms from 3 to 10 pm



The forecast

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm at night.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3 pm Some storms can produce gusting winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph. The probability of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except for the highest amounts possible in thunderstorms.


Saturday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms can produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind between 5 and 9 mph. The probability of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half inch possible.


Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Sunday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.